GUNTERSVILLE MUNI/JOE STARNES FLD (8A1)

Guntersville, Alabama · Marshall County · 3 miles NE of city

Guntersville Muni/Joe Starnes Fld (8A1) is a non-towered public-use airport in Guntersville, Alabama at 615 ft MSL, with 2 runways (longest 5,500 ft water). It is classified as a General Aviation (Regional) airport in the FAA's NPIAS.

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Airport information

FAA identifier8A1

Elevation614.6 ft MSL

Latitude34.40619° N

Longitude86.26087° W

Magnetic variation4W

NPIAS categoryGeneral Aviation · Regional

Based aircraft49

Planned development (2025–29)$2,216,667

Sectional chartATLANTA

ARTCCMemphis Center

Flight ServiceAnniston

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

Activated1951/11

Fuel available100LL, A+

TowerNON-ATCT

BeaconWG

Landing feeNo

Wind indicatorYes

NOTAM facilityANB

AttendedALL / MON - SAT / 0800-1700

ManagerGary Mcilquham

Manager phone(256) 582-6087

Nearby airports

Runways

Runway	Dimensions	Surface	Details
06W/24W	5,500 × 200 ft	Water	—
07/25	5,005 × 75 ft	Asphalt (good)	25: P2L

Radio frequencies

Use	Frequency	Call
CTAF	122.8	—
UNICOM	122.8	—
APCH/P DEP/P	125.6	—
APCH/P DEP/P	354.1	—
HUNTSVILLE RCAG	120.8	—
HUNTSVILLE RCAG	307.0	—

Weather stations

AWOS-3PT

Airport remarks

DEER, BIRDS, AND COYOTES ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2070, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
ACTVT REIL RWY 7 & 25; PAPI RWY 25; MIRL RWY 7/25 - CTAF.
MGR ON CALL AFT HRS.
CALL OUT SVC AVBL 256-582-6087.
24/7 SELF-SVC AVGAS & FULL SVC JET-A DURNG NML OPN HRS.

Data from the FAA National Airspace System Resources (NASR) 28-day subscription. For flight planning, always consult current official publications, NOTAMs, and charts.

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